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15. Public Finance

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a) Should the office of the Comptroller and Auditor- General be specifically provided for in the constitution?
b) Should the office of the Comptroller and Auditor- General be independent?

c) By whom and how should the Comptroller and Auditor- General be appointed?

Any funds that accrue to the state
a) The Consolidated Revenue Fund
b) Auditing of Public Finances

NATIONAL BUDGET

a) Should the constitution ensure and guarantee transparency and accountability in the management of public finances?
b) How should the constitution provide for the national budgeting process?
c) Should the National Budget be gender sensitive/responsive and allocate resources in a way that recognizes men and women's differential needs?
d) How should we ensure that there is transparency in the utilization of public finances?
e) How do we ensure that Government procurement is transparent?

CENTRAL BANK

a) What should be the primary function of the Central Bank?
b) Should the constitution stipulate the role, functions, duties and
obligations of the Central Bank?
c) How and who should appoint the Governor of the Central Bank?
d) Should the Central Bank be independent?
e) Who should play an oversight role over the operations of the
Central Bank?

GOVERNMENT BORROWING

a) Who should oversee the borrowing and granting of government guarantees?
b) How exactly should government loan contraction be implemented?
c) Who should set the limits for government borrowing and granting of guarantees?
d) Should the constitution provide for the oversight powers of Parliament on government borrowing?